Jokha Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jokha is a village situated in Kamrej taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 438 families residing in the village Jokha. The total population of Jokha is 2,085 out of which 1,048 are males and 1,037 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jokha is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jokha village is 236 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokha is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Jokha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jokha is 69.2%. Thus Jokha village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 72.77% and the female literacy rate is 65.65% in Jokha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Jokha village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jokha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jokha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 119 | 117 |
| Literacy | 69.23% | 72.77% | 65.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 75 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 992 | 489 | 503 |
| Illiterate | 805 | 372 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.6% of total population in Jokha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jokha village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 94.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 571 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 936 | 635 | 301 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 132 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 571 | 313 | 258 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 183 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 31 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,091 | 382 | 709 |
Nearby Villages to Jokha,
Below are the list of villages near Jokha village in Kamrej.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokha, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia